Common Sense Purchasing: Hard Knock Lessons Learned From a Purchasing Pro - Paperback

by Tom Depaoli (Author)

Get the hard-knock lessons of a purchasing pro! These lessons apply in all purchasing situations. This top five purchasing action-reference book combines expert insights, practical examples and tons of advice. Dr.Tom DePaoli in Common Sense Purchasing gives a no holds barred practical guide to purchasing, supply chain and negotiations success. Transform your purchasing strategy. Straight forward and to the point, you won't be able to put it down until you have finished the purchasing journey.

It includes:

- How to build relationships all across the supply chain.

- Proven supplier sourcing methodology.

- Non-traditional metrics that work.

- A framework for a five-year purchasing strategic plan.

- Stories of amazing savings and watch outs.

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Some comments:

"Dr. DePaoli clearly has loads of real-world experience, and it comes through from the first chapter of this book which stresses the importance of relationships over everything else. The format is readable and easy to apply. Other books have more depth on process, but the strength of Common Sense Purchasing is the distilled wisdom that is extremely worthwhile. It's a great gift for executives outside procurement organizations to understand a smart approach to the field. Highly recommended!"

"A book of few words but great truths, good for anyone who wants to know the real world of purchasing."

"Often times, we see books as a means to end--be that for entertainment purposes or educational pursuits. As a college senior with no previous experience in the business of purchasing, this is a very interesting piece of writing to analyze. Being a visual

Author Biography

Biography: Dr. Tom DePaoli is currently a consulting professional with over twenty years of experience in all phases of purchasing, human resources, supply chain management, organizational re-design, e-commerce, SAP and e-procurement software. Dr. Tom has extensive skills in, change management, reengineering purchasing, supply chain relationships, ISO9000, ERP and comprehensive international logistical expertise. Tom has been published extensively in Manufacturing Engineering Magazine, Purchasing World and Purchasing Today. He has conducted highly rated seminars on Reengineering Purchasing, Coping with Mega-Change, Win-Win Negotiating, Supply Management, Pay-For-Skill Compensation, Dealing with Technological Change, Motivational Techniques and various human resources topics with a special emphasis on employee empowerment. Dr. Tom possesses four university degrees, which include a Ph.D. in management with a special emphasis on pay-for-skill compensation plans. Dr. Tom is a logistics and supply officer (Captain) in United States Navy Reserve and certified as a C.P.M. (Certified Purchasing Manager), A.P.P. (Accredited Purchasing Professional), CEC (Certified E-Commerce Consultant) and SPHR (Senior Professional in Human Resources). He enjoys physical fitness activities, fishing and technology.